Past and present

Germany before and after the fall of the Wall – a story in pictures

18.09.2023

deutschland.de — © pictureAlliance/dpa

Nowadays, 34 years after the fall of the Wall that divided Germany in East and West, many people are unable to imagine what the country looked like between 1961 and 1989. We are showing you pictures of the differences in prominent places.

The Brandenburg Gate seen from the West in Berlin, 1987… — The Brandenburg Gate seen from the West in Berlin, 1987… © dpa

and in 2014. — and in 2014. © dpa

1971 border crossing point in Berlin at Invalidenstrasse… — 1971 border crossing point in Berlin at Invalidenstrasse… © dpa

today the Ministry of Economics. — today the Ministry of Economics. © dpa

Death strip and the crossing point at Rottenbach… — Death strip and the crossing point at Rottenbach… © dpa

today the slip road to the A73 Autobahn. — today the slip road to the A73 Autobahn. © dpa

Boyenstrasse in Berlin 1961, with fence, before the Wall… — Boyenstrasse in Berlin 1961, with fence, before the Wall… © dpa

and in 2009. — and in 2009. © dpa

A gap in the Wall on Bernauer Strasse in Berlin 1989… — A gap in the Wall on Bernauer Strasse in Berlin 1989… © dpa

and in 2014 — and in 2014 © dpa

The Wall still stands here today… — The Wall still stands here today… © dpa

at Mühlenstrasse. — at Mühlenstrasse. © dpa

St Michael’s Church in Berlin seen from the West in 1986… — St Michael’s Church in Berlin seen from the West in 1986… © dpa

and today. — and today. © dpa

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